Season’s first snowfall in the plains of Kashmir

Srinagar and other plain areas of Kashmir experienced the first snowfall of the season on Thursday, bringing joy to the residents.

The snowfall started late Wednesday night and continued till the morning in most places, covering the Valley in a blanket of snow.

Srinagar received approximately 2 inches of snowfall, with other areas reporting varying amounts, including Anantnag (4 inches), Qazigund (9 inches), Pahalgam (10 inches), Pulwama (two inches), Kulgam (3 inches), Shopian (5 inches), Ganderbal (2 inches), Baramulla (3 inches), Kupwara (4 inches), and Gulmarg (14 inches) in the higher reaches.

While the higher reaches experienced moderate to heavy snowfall, the plains, including Srinagar, had seen little precipitation earlier in the winter.

The alternate Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Leh highway were closed for the movement of traffic due to snow accumulation.

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